CARVE


Meaning of CARVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkärv ]

verb

( carved ; carv·ing )

Etymology: Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1. : to cut with care or precision

carved fretwork

2. : to make or get by or as if by cutting — often used with out

carve out a career

3. : to cut into pieces or slices

carved the turkey

intransitive verb

1. : to cut up and serve meat

2. : to work as a sculptor or engraver

• carv·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.